The-Dream

This article is about the record producer and singer. For other uses, see Dream (disambiguation).

The-Dream
The-Dream performing in 2008
Born
Terius Youngdell Nash

(1977-09-20) September 20, 1977 (age 47)
Rockingham, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1995–present
Works
Spouses
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(m. 2004; div. 2008)​
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(m. 2009; div. 2011)​
LaLonne Martinez
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(m. 2014)​
Children9
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Labels
Websiteradiokillarecords.com

Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant[2][3] (né Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.[4][5] He is known for having written or co-produced songs for artists in R&B and hip hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart. Beginning with I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), he has been credited on each of American singer Beyoncé's subsequent albums.[6]

His co-writing credits include "Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, "Ride" (2010) for Ciara, "Umbrella" (2007) for Rihanna, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008), "Cuff It" (2022), "Break My Soul" (2022) and "Partition" (2013) for Beyoncé, "Touch My Body" (2008) for Mariah Carey, "16 @ War" for Karina Pasian (2008), "Baby" (2010) for Justin Bieber, "All of the Lights" (2010) for Kanye West, "No Church in the Wild" (2013) for Jay-Z and Kanye West and "Savage (Remix)" (2020) for Megan Thee Stallion. His work has earned him eight Grammy Awards from 21 nominations—including an inaugural nomination for Songwriter of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[7][8]

Following the success of "Umbrella", he signed with Def Jam Recordings as a recording artist to release five studio albums: Love/Hate (2007), Love vs. Money (2009), Love King (2010), 1977 (2011) and IV Play (2013). The former two albums yielded the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles "Shawty Is a 10" (featuring Fabolous) and "Rockin' That Shit", respectively. Through his own label, Radio Killa Records, he released the triple album Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3 (2018) and Sextape 4 (2020).

  1. ^ "The-Dream Parts Ways with Capitol, Delays "Crown Jewel" Album". July 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "The-Dream — Black on ASCAP.com".
  3. ^ Robinson, Kristin (February 2, 2022). "Living The-Dream: Beyoncé's close collaborator on a huge year and Grammy Songwriter Honor". Billboard.com.
  4. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (February 3, 2023). "Songwriter or Star? The-Dream, Muni Long and Two Paths to the Grammys". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Cummings, Ray (September 7, 2011). "The-Dream drops free album under Terius Nash moniker". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  6. ^ Bergerson, Elena (December 20, 2022). "After Writing Nearly 20 Years of Hits, The-Dream Is Ready to Be a Little Selfish". GQ.com.
  7. ^ "The-Dream — GRAMMY.com".
  8. ^ "Meet The Nominees For Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical At The 2023 GRAMMYs". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.